I was sitting at a table on the patio of a café waiting for Mystique. I was able to get what I was sent for but now I had to wait for her to come back so we could go back to the fortress. I was toying with the flame of the candle on the table when I happened to look up. There walked the most beautiful woman ever. Her long black hair was messed haphazardly, half tied up and half left down. You could make out dark eyeliner and a deep red lipstick as her makeup. She was wearing a mesh long sleeved top with a vintage band shirt over it, a short black shirt over fishnets and mid calf boots.
She had earphones in so I assumed she was listening to the band on her shirt or some band like it. I stared after her and watched as she walked into the alley beside the café. A homeless man followed her down so I got up because I didn't want to see her hurt. I didn't get a chance to step in because as I looked around the corner, both were stopped in the middle of the alley. He was saying something and had his hand out. She stepped closer and said something to him. I must have blinked because the next thing I know, the guy was walking back to me dressed in an expensive suit mumbling.
"I'm a professor. I'm going to find a job as a professor."
He was saying it over and over again. I turned back to the alley to see the girl and she was gone. I promised myself that I would come back to find her. Back at the café, Mystique was waiting for me. She didn't look too happy.
"Where were you? You were to wait for me."
"Sorry. I needed to check something out. Can we go?"
"I guess. Lets go."
"Could I borrow the boat tomorrow? I want to come back."
"What's in it for me?"
"What would you like?"
"Fifty bucks."
"Shit. I got it back at the fortress," I said, willing to give her more if it guaranteed me another chance to see the mysterious girl.